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Sligo

American

[slahy-goh] / ˈslaɪ goʊ /

noun

a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1,795 sq. km).
its county seat: a seaport.

Sligo British

/ ˈslaɪɡəʊ /

noun

a county of NW Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic: has a deeply indented low-lying coast; livestock and dairy farming. County town: Sligo. Pop: 58 200 (2002). Area: 1795 sq km (693 sq miles)
a port in NW Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Sligo on Sligo Bay . Pop: 19 735 (2002)

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Level orange - the second highest level - wind warnings have been issued for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

A separate wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo is in place from 15:00 on Sunday to midnight.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

However, Palani, with an address at Markievicz Heights in Sligo, denied this was the case.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023

Stoker’s mother, Charlotte, was from Sligo, a town in close proximity to the wreck.

From National Geographic • Aug. 18, 2023

Sligo, with its well-built houses and bustling streets, has every appearance of being prosperous, and I have been told that it is one of the few towns in Ireland which is growing in population.

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

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